Wilmer Flores captured the hearts of Mets fans shortly after the 2015 trade deadline with his walk-off home run against the rival Washington Nationals. This offseason, however, of all the players Mets fans and beat writers have been talking about, Flores seems to be brought up the least. As of right now, it at least seems like Flores has no place on this team. To that end I ask: Why? Flores has...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post is reporting that the New York Mets are no longer pursuing Andrew McCutchen after the addition of Jay Bruce. John Harper of New York Daily News had reported on Thursday night that the Mets were still exploring a trade for the former MVP despite the recent signing of Bruce. The report from Puma makes more sense than Harper. Cutch is nothing more than a corner...
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The Colorado Rockies have signed reliever Bryan Shaw according to multiple sources. Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the deal is for three years and worth about $9 million annually. In 2017, Shaw led the MLB in appearances. For the past five seasons, he’s been one of the most durable relievers, leading the majors in pitches thrown and tying the MLB lead in innings pitched. As one of the most...
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According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Phillies have signed reliever Tommy Hunter. He also reports that the deal is for two years. Ken Rosenthal later reported the deal is worth about $18 million. The Phillies have already signed Pat Neshek this offseason and are starting to form a strong bullpen. After signing a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in February, Hunter proved to be a...
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According to Chris Cotillo of SBNation, the Mets are among teams interested in free agent reliever Fernando Rodney. Other teams interested include the Twins, Rangers, Diamondbacks, and Tigers. Rodney is still an effective reliever at the age of 40. With the Diamondbacks in 2017, he appeared in 61 games and saved 39. In 55.1 innings he struck out 65 and walked 26, pitching to a 4.23 ERA and 3.03...
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